Jam Bingo For Dinner with Twelve: Careers in Liberal Studies

6 prompts. Fast, light-hearted prompts. People find a match, laugh, and move on.

• Find someone who had more than one major and guess which one they liked more+
• Find someone who studied abroad and ask for the one food they still miss+
• Find an alumnus who works in a nonprofit and ask what the organization does in one sentence+
• Find someone who can name a book that changed their mind and write down the title+
• Find a student who wants to teach and ask which grade they'd pick+
• Find someone whose first job had nothing to do with their degree and ask what it was+

10 prompts. Each prompt asks for a story, a tip, or an opinion.

• Ask an alumnus how they explain a liberal studies degree in a job interview+
• Ask an alumnus what their first job out of college taught them+
• Ask a student which career they're curious about but haven't told anyone+
• Ask an alumnus which class they still use at work today+
• Ask someone who went to grad school how they knew it was the right time+
• Ask an alumnus what they'd tell their senior-year self about job hunting+
• Ask someone who started a business what made them take the leap+
• Ask an alumnus who changed careers what the switch felt like+
• Ask a student what they're most nervous about after graduation+
• Ask someone what skill from liberal studies employers value most+

20 prompts. Ask-and-challenge prompts for longer conversations people remember.

• Ask an alumnus to walk you through every job they've had since graduating, then guess the next one+
• Challenge an alumnus to describe their job without using its title+
• Ask an alumnus about a time a 'useless' class paid off at work+
• Challenge a student to pitch their dream job in 30 seconds and give them one piece of feedback+
• Ask an alumnus who they'd introduce you to if you wanted to work in their field+
• Ask someone about a career decision they almost made and how life would look now+
• Challenge an alumnus and a student to find one career they'd both enjoy+
• Ask an alumnus what they wish they'd asked alumni when they were a student+
• Ask someone about the hardest part of their first year after college and how they got through it+
• Swap one career goal with someone and ask them for one first step you could take this month+
• Ask an alumnus how they explain a liberal studies degree in a job interview+
• Ask an alumnus what their first job out of college taught them+
• Ask a student which career they're curious about but haven't told anyone+
• Ask an alumnus which class they still use at work today+
• Ask someone who went to grad school how they knew it was the right time+
• Ask an alumnus what they'd tell their senior-year self about job hunting+
• Ask someone who started a business what made them take the leap+
• Ask an alumnus who changed careers what the switch felt like+
• Ask a student what they're most nervous about after graduation+
• Ask someone what skill from liberal studies employers value most+